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Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:5
And the king Zedekiah saith, `Lo, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able for you [in] anything.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”
King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Tzidkiyahu the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
Tzidkiyahu the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
King James Version
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
English Standard Version
King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you."
King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you."
New American Standard Bible
And King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
And King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
New Century Version
King Zedekiah said to them, "Jeremiah is in your control. I cannot do anything to stop you."
King Zedekiah said to them, "Jeremiah is in your control. I cannot do anything to stop you."
Amplified Bible
Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, "Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you."
Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, "Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you."
World English Bible
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.
Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.
Legacy Standard Bible
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
Berean Standard Bible
"Here he is," replied King Zedekiah. "He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you."
"Here he is," replied King Zedekiah. "He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you."
Contemporary English Version
Zedekiah replied, "Do what you want with him. I can't stop you."
Zedekiah replied, "Do what you want with him. I can't stop you."
Complete Jewish Bible
Tzidkiyahu the king said, "All right, he is in your hands; for the king can't prevent you from doing as you please."
Tzidkiyahu the king said, "All right, he is in your hands; for the king can't prevent you from doing as you please."
Darby Translation
And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
Easy-to-Read Version
So King Zedekiah said to the officials, "Jeremiah is in your control. I cannot do anything to stop you."
So King Zedekiah said to the officials, "Jeremiah is in your control. I cannot do anything to stop you."
George Lamsa Translation
Then King Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king cannot say anything to you.
Then King Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king cannot say anything to you.
Good News Translation
King Zedekiah answered, "Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you."
King Zedekiah answered, "Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you."
Lexham English Bible
And Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand, for the king is not able to do a thing against you."
And Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand, for the king is not able to do a thing against you."
Literal Translation
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand. For the king cannot do anything against you.
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand. For the king cannot do anything against you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sedechias the kinge answered and sayde: lo, he is in yor hodes, for ye kige maye denye you nothinge.
Sedechias the kinge answered and sayde: lo, he is in yor hodes, for ye kige maye denye you nothinge.
American Standard Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
Bible in Basic English
Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.
Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.'
Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Zedekiah the king sayd, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Then Zedekiah the king sayd, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Zedekia the kyng aunswered, and sayde, Lo, he is in your handes: for the kyng may denie you nothyng.
Zedekia the kyng aunswered, and sayde, Lo, he is in your handes: for the kyng may denie you nothyng.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For ye have planted vineyards on the mountains of Samaria: plant ye, and praise.
For ye have planted vineyards on the mountains of Samaria: plant ye, and praise.
English Revised Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And kyng Sedechie seide, Lo! he is in youre hondis, for it is not leueful that the kyng denye ony thing to you.
And kyng Sedechie seide, Lo! he is in youre hondis, for it is not leueful that the kyng denye ony thing to you.
Update Bible Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Look, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
And Zedekiah the king said, Look, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king [is] not [he that] can do [any] thing against you.
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king [is] not [he that] can do [any] thing against you.
New English Translation
King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you."
King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you."
New King James Version
Then Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand. For the king can do nothing against you."
Then Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand. For the king can do nothing against you."
New Living Translation
King Zedekiah agreed. "All right," he said. "Do as you like. I can't stop you."
King Zedekiah agreed. "All right," he said. "Do as you like. I can't stop you."
New Life Bible
So King Zedekiah said, "He is in your hands. The king can do nothing against you."
So King Zedekiah said, "He is in your hands. The king can do nothing against you."
New Revised Standard
King Zedekiah said, "Here he is; he is in your hands; for the king is powerless against you."
King Zedekiah said, "Here he is; he is in your hands; for the king is powerless against you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said King Zedekiah, - Lo! he is in your hand; for the king is not one who is able to do anything against you.
Then said King Zedekiah, - Lo! he is in your hand; for the king is not one who is able to do anything against you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing.
And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing.
Revised Standard Version
King Zedeki'ah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
King Zedeki'ah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
THE MESSAGE
King Zedekiah caved in: "If you say so. Go ahead, handle it your way. You're too much for me."
King Zedekiah caved in: "If you say so. Go ahead, handle it your way. You're too much for me."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."
Contextual Overview
1 And Shephatiah son of Mattan, and Gedaliah son of Pashhur, and Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchiah, hear the words that Jeremiah is speaking unto all the people, saying, 2 `Thus said Jehovah: He who is remaining in this city dieth, by sword, by famine, and by pestilence, and he who is going forth unto the Chaldeans liveth, and his soul hath been to him for a prey, and he liveth. 3 Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.' 4 And the heads say unto the king, `Let, we pray thee, this man be put to death, because that he is making feeble the hands of the men of war, who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them according to these words, for this man is not seeking for the peace of this people, but for its evil.' 5 And the king Zedekiah saith, `Lo, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able for you [in] anything.' 6 And they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king, that [is] in the court of the prison, and they send down Jeremiah with cords; and in the pit there is no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sinketh in the mire. 7 And Ebed-Melech the Cushite, a eunuch who [is] in the king's house, heareth that they have put Jeremiah into the pit; and the king is sitting at the gate of Benjamin, 8 and Ebed-Melech goeth forth from the king's house, and speaketh unto the king, saying, 9 `My lord, O king, these men have done evil [in] all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the pit, and he dieth in his place because of the famine, for there is no more bread in the city.' 10 And the king commandeth Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying, `Take with thee from this thirty men, and thou hast brought up Jeremiah the prophet from the pit, before he dieth.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
for: 1 Samuel 15:24, 1 Samuel 29:9, 2 Samuel 3:39, 2 Samuel 19:22, Proverbs 29:25, John 19:12-16
Reciprocal: Genesis 16:6 - in Exodus 23:2 - to decline Joshua 9:25 - we are Job 1:12 - power Job 31:34 - Did I Jeremiah 26:14 - As for Jeremiah 37:17 - asked Jeremiah 38:19 - I Daniel 6:16 - the king
Cross-References
Genesis 38:11
And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, `Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, `Lest he die -- even he -- like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.
And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, `Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, `Lest he die -- even he -- like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.
Genesis 38:26
And Judah discerneth and saith, `She hath been more righteous than I, because that I did not give her to Shelah my son;' and he hath not added to know her again.
And Judah discerneth and saith, `She hath been more righteous than I, because that I did not give her to Shelah my son;' and he hath not added to know her again.
Genesis 46:12
And sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah, (and Er and Onan die in the land of Canaan.) And sons of Pharez are Hezron and Hamul.
And sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah, (and Er and Onan die in the land of Canaan.) And sons of Pharez are Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 26:20
And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite;
And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite;
1 Chronicles 4:21
Sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, and Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the service of fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
Sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, and Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the service of fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then Zedekiah the king said, behold, he [is] in your hand,.... In your power, to do with him as you please. This is either a grant of the king, allowing them to do as they thought fit; or a declaration of their power, supposing them to be the princes of the sanhedrim, as Grotius thinks, to judge of a false prophet, and condemn him; but that they were such does not appear; nor does their charge of the prophet, or their procedure against him, confirm it. The former sense seems best:
for the king [is] not [he that] can do [any] thing against you; which is said either in a flattering way, that such was their interest in him, and so great his regard for them, that he could not deny them any thing. So it is in the old translations, "for the king may deny you nothing"; and, "the king can deny you nothing": or else in a complaining way, suggesting that, he was a king, and no king; that he had no power to oppose them; they would do as they pleased; and therefore it signified nothing applying to him; he should not say any thing against it; he would have no concern in it; they might do as they pleased, since he knew they would.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All real power was in their hands, and as they affirmed that Jeremiah’s death was a matter of necessity, the king did not dare refuse it to them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 38:5. He is in your hand — Ye have power to do as you please; I must act by your counsel. Poor weak prince! you respect the prophet, you fear the cabal, and you sacrifice an innocent man to your own weakness and their malice!
